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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 9454546" data-attributes="member: 7023840">[USER=6685541]@BookTenTiger[/USER]Hey, I just wanted to briefly come in because I saw this thread and found it helpful and illuminating. But I was hoping you could shed some light on an ancillary question I had for you-I understand the &quot;joy of prep&quot; completely. I used to have that, some time ago. However ... now? Not so much.For me, one of the things that caused me to use other styles and other games was precisely because I wanted to do less prep. Whether it's a PbTA or FiTD or FKR (or other rules-lite, indie game) or otherwise, to me the great advantage is that I don't have to worry about the prep.*In fact, I take some of the techniques that I learn from other games back to running D&amp;D for the usual groups to lighten my prep level- ideally, to point where the amount of prep is so small that I can drown it in a bathtub.So I guess the question becomes, and maybe this will be more easy to answer after you've done it for a while ... what do you still find joyful about prep, and do you think that the type of prep you would do for these sorts of games fills that need? I think everyone has contributed amazing points and I don't disagree with any of them, but I've always viewed certain systems and ways of playing as a respite from prep, so I'm still wrapping my head around this, and looking for your experience.Please note- I am NOT making an argument or taking a position; just trying to get a better understanding!*I do still find some joy in creating bespoke games, but that's different.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 9454546, member: 7023840"] [USER=6685541]@BookTenTiger[/USER] Hey, I just wanted to briefly come in because I saw this thread and found it helpful and illuminating. But I was hoping you could shed some light on an ancillary question I had for you- I understand the "joy of prep" completely. I used to have that, some time ago. However ... now? Not so much. For me, one of the things that caused me to use other styles and other games was precisely because I wanted to do less prep. Whether it's a PbTA or FiTD or FKR (or other rules-lite, indie game) or otherwise, to me the great advantage is that I don't have to worry about the prep.* In fact, I take some of the techniques that I learn from other games back to running D&D for the usual groups to lighten my prep level- ideally, to point where the amount of prep is so small that I can drown it in a bathtub. So I guess the question becomes, and maybe this will be more easy to answer after you've done it for a while ... what do you still find joyful about prep, and do you think that the type of prep you would do for these sorts of games fills that need? I think everyone has contributed amazing points and I don't disagree with any of them, but I've always viewed certain systems and ways of playing as a respite from prep, so I'm still wrapping my head around this, and looking for your experience. Please note- I am NOT making an argument or taking a position; just trying to get a better understanding! *I do still find some joy in creating bespoke games, but that's different. [/QUOTE]

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